Quality of Care- Public hospitals
and facilities would undergo periodic measurements and certification of
level of quality. Focus on Standard Regulatory Framework to eliminate
risks of inappropriate care by maintaining adequate standards of diagnosis
and treatment.

Make in India Initiative- Policy
advocates the need to incentivize local manufacturing to provide
customized indigenous products for Indian population in the long run.

Application of Digital Health-
Policy advocates extensive deployment of digital tools for improving the
efficiency and outcome of the healthcare system and aims at an integrated
health information system which serves the needs of all stake-holders and
improves efficiency, transparency, and citizen experience.

8.Private Sector engagement for strategic
purchase for critical gap filling and for achievement of health goals.

At present, there is no proposal
under consideration of the Government to make health as a fundamental right.
However, National Health Policy, 2017 advocates progressively
incremental Assurance based Approach with focus on preventive and promotive
healthcare.

The National Health
Policy 2017 recognises that improved access, education and empowerment would be
the basis of successful population stabilization. The policy imperative is to
move away from camp based services with all its attendant problems of quality,
safety and dignity of women, to a situation where these services are available
on any day of the week or at least on a fixed day.

The process of formulation of the
new National Health Policy entailed wide consultation with multiple
stakeholders, Regional consultations, approval of Central Council of Health and
Family Welfare and Group of Ministers.
The Cabinet in its meeting held on 15thMarch, 2017 approved the National
Health Policy, 2017.

A statement showing per capita expenditure on public
health in India vis-à-vis other select developing countries in 2014 is given
below:

A
statement showing per capita expenditure on public health in India vis-à-vis
other select developing countries in 2014

Country

General Government Health Expenditure (GGHE) per
Capita in

US$ 2014

India

23

Thailand

177

China

234

South Africa

275

Mexico

351

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

145

Indonesia

38

Sri Lanka

71

Malaysia

252

Source: WHO: Global Health Expenditure Database, 2014

The
National Health Policy 2017 envisages raising public health expenditure progressively
to 2.5% of the GDP by 2025.